Breadfruit

Pokeberry

About Breadfruit and Pokeberry

Breadfruit

Pokeberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

United States, Canada

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Green, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Dark Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Obtuse

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Small mammals

Allergy

allergic reaction

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

PHYTOLACCA americana

Common Name

Breadfruit

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

POKEBERRY

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Kermesbeere

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

POKEBERRY

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Pokeberry

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

POKEBERRY

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

POKEBERRY

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

alkiermes

In Latin

Arum

pokeberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Caryophyllales

Family

Moraceae

Phytolaccaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Phytolacca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

6035

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Pokeberry

Wondering what are the properties of Breadfruit and Pokeberry? We provide you with everything About Breadfruit and Pokeberry. Breadfruit doesn't have thorns and Pokeberry doesn't have thorns. Also Breadfruit does not have fragrant flowers. Breadfruit has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Pokeberry has allergic reactions like allergic reaction. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Breadfruit and Pokeberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Pokeberry

Season and care of Breadfruit and Pokeberry is important to know. While considering everything about Breadfruit and Pokeberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Breadfruit season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pokeberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Breadfruit is Loam, Sand and for Pokeberry is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Breadfruit is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pokeberry is Acidic, Neutral.

Breadfruit and Pokeberry Physical Information

Breadfruit and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Pokeberry are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Pokeberry

Care of Breadfruit and Pokeberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Pokeberry pruning is done Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pokeberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.